UNDERFUNDING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word underfunding. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for UNDERFUNDING
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dearth | nounn | |||||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||||
deficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
deficit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing • an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | ||||||||
insufficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
lack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable verb • be without • To be insufficiently prepared | ||||||||
paucity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||||
scantiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being meager • Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing. | ||||||||
shortage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency |